FRENCH DOUBLE THE MAGINOT LINE

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 304, 26 December 1939, Page 3

FRENCH DOUBLE THE MAGINOT LINE

Nazis Reported Ready To Attack Neutrals ALLIES PREPARED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrlgh t. JJ PARIS, Oct. 22. The Prime Minister, M. Daladier, ■P«nkinc in the Chamber of Depu- . ties, said the Maginot Line had been extended on the northern and fura frontiers. The whole French Army, he said, was pouring concrete. creating second and third positions. The Chamber passed credits for the first quarter of 1940, M. Daladier pointing out that priority was Deing giver to aviation and to the manufacture oJ anti-tank weapons, which had rcvealeo their power. “New 3nd more modem planes which are now leaving the factories will bo most redoubtable weapons,” said M. Daladier. He revealed that the number of Frenchmen killed up to November 30 were:— Army .’ 1,136 Navy 256 Air Force 42 He recalled that France lost 450.00 C men in the opening period cf the last war ’ ** 91. P The French War Office spokesmar to-day said that the Germans were poised for an attack on the Belgian Dutch and Luxembourg frontiers, in the same way as they were Inst November. The forces would probably move within 48 hours of receiving their marching orders. The spokesman added that the chances of success were most remote “It is a case of forewarned is forearmed,” he added. An official Belgian statement say: that fighters and anti-aircraft units drove off German planes at various points to-day. One German opened fire as he fled northwards. The Belgian Govem:n'_*nt has protested to Germany.